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Trent Thornton

Q: How old is Trent Thornton?

Trent Thornton is 29 years old.

Q: When was Trent Thornton born?

Trent Thornton was born on September 30, 1993.

Q: Where was Trent Thornton born?

Trent Thornton was born in Charlotte, NC .

Q: How tall is Trent Thornton?

Trent Thornton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Trent Thornton weigh?

Trent Thornton weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Trent Thornton played?

Trent Thornton is in his 5th season.

Q: When was Trent Thornton drafted?

Trent Thornton was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) .

Q: How many strikeouts does Trent Thornton have?

Trent Thornton has 24 strikeouts this season and 268 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How much is Trent Thornton worth?

Trent Thornton makes $1,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1M (23).

Q: How many teams has Trent Thornton played for?

Trent Thornton has played for 2 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Team: Seattle Mariners (majors)

Born: September 30, 1993 in Charlotte, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

High School: Ardrey Kell HS (Charlotte, NC)

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Debut: March 31, 2019 (Age 25-182d, 21,833rd in major league history)
vs. DET 5.0 IP, 2 H, 8 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$1M (23)

Service Time (01/2023): 3.073 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: Wasserman • Previously: Jet Sports Management

Full Name: Trent Edward Thornton

Nicknames: Butters

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

0.3

1.2

ERA

2.05

4.57

126

26.1

281.1

268

WHIP

1.215

1.400

9/20 The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Cam Eden. Infielder Ernie Clement has been optioned in a corresponding active roster move with infielder Mason McCoy designated
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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	App,Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	GmSc	IR	IS	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLi	RE24
2023-09-18	SEA	@	OAK	W 5-0	8-8	2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	1	4	3	0	1	0		0	0	0.025	0.51	0.04%	1.33	0.472
2023-09-15	SEA		LAD	L 3-6	9-GF	3	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	1	4	22	14	4	2	2	0	1	0		0	0	-0.033	0.17	-0.05%	0.40	-0.507
2023-09-11	SEA		LAA	L 5-8 (11)	11-11, L	1	0.1	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	11	9	1	2	1	0	1	0		0	0	-0.236	4.56	-0.33%	10.69	-1.065
2023-09-09	SEA	@	TBR	L 5-7	GS-2	5	2.0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	8	36	22	5	5	1	1	1	1	54.0			0.011	0.88	0.01%	1.83	0.016
2023-09-03	SEA	@	NYM	L 3-6	7-GF(8)	4	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	7	28	21	6	4	2	2	0	1		0	0	-0.035	0.18	-0.04%	0.32	0.029

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2015	21	HOU-min	A-	4	0	1.000	3.27	15	12	0	0	0	0	55.0	62	21	20	2	10	0	48	1	1	7	232			1.309	10.1	0.3	1.6	7.9	4.80	TRC NYPL
2016	22	HOU-min	A+,AA	10	5	.667	3.52	24	21	1	1	1	0	135.2	133	58	53	19	21	0	124	2	0	10	546			1.135	8.8	1.3	1.4	8.2	5.90	LNR,CPC CALL,TL
2017	23	HOU-min	AAA,AA	9	6	.600	5.21	25	23	1	0	0	0	131.1	162	85	76	14	23	1	101	5	0	4	574			1.409	11.1	1.0	1.6	6.9	4.39	FRE,CPC PCL,TL
2018	24	HOU-min	AAA	9	8	.529	4.42	24	22	0	0	0	0	124.1	118	67	61	13	31	2	122	5	0	4	516			1.198	8.5	0.9	2.2	8.8	3.94	FRE PCL
2019	25	TOR	AL	6	9	.400	4.84	32	29	0	0	0	0	154.1	156	87	83	24	61	0	149	5	0	5	677	94	4.59	1.406	9.1	1.4	3.6	8.7	2.44
2020	26	TOR	AL	0	0		11.12	3	3	0	0	0	0	5.2	15	7	7	0	3	0	6	0	0	0	33	42	2.66	3.176	23.8	0.0	4.8	9.5	2.00
2021	27	TOR-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	0.00	10	0	6	0	0	3	10.1	8	2	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	40			0.968	7.0	0.0	1.7	7.0	4.00	BFL AAAE
2021	27	TOR	AL	1	3	.250	4.78	37	3	4	0	0	0	49.0	54	33	26	12	16	1	52	4	0	3	216	94	5.46	1.429	9.9	2.2	2.9	9.6	3.25
2022	28	TOR-min	AAA	2	2	.500	2.89	21	0	7	0	0	3	28.0	26	11	9	1	12	0	30	1	0	1	122			1.357	8.4	0.3	3.9	9.6	2.50	BFL IL
2022	28	TOR	AL	0	2	.000	4.11	32	0	6	0	0	0	46.0	40	21	21	7	17	0	37	1	0	1	189	93	4.66	1.239	7.8	1.4	3.3	7.2	2.18
2023	29	TOR-SEA-min	AAA	5	1	.833	4.03	23	0	5	0	0	0	29.0	29	20	13	4	18	0	28	0	1	1	135			1.621	9.0	1.2	5.6	8.7	1.56	BFL,TAC IL,PCL
2023	29	TOT	AL	0	2	.000	2.05	22	1	6	0	0	0	26.1	27	11	6	4	5	0	24	0	0	0	107	207	3.98	1.215	9.2	1.4	1.7	8.2	4.80
2023	29	TOR	AL	0	0		1.69	4	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	7	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	22	267	1.95	1.500	11.8	0.0	1.7	8.4	5.00
2023	29	SEA	AL	0	2	.000	2.14	18	1	6	0	0	0	21.0	20	10	5	4	4	0	19	0	0	0	85	194	4.50	1.143	8.6	1.7	1.7	8.1	4.75
5 Yrs				7	16	.304	4.57	126	36	16	0	0	0	281.1	292	159	143	47	102	1	268	10	0	9	1222	96	4.65	1.400	9.3	1.5	3.3	8.6	2.63
162 Game Avg.				3	7	.304	4.57	53	15	7	0	0	0	118	123	67	60	20	43	0	112	4	0	4	513	96	4.65	1.400	9.3	1.5	3.3	8.6	2.63

TOR (5 yrs)				7	14	.333	4.77	108	35	10	0	0	0	260.1	272	149	138	43	98	1	249	10	0	9	1137	92	4.67	1.421	9.4	1.5	3.4	8.6	2.54
SEA (1 yr)				0	2	.000	2.14	18	1	6	0	0	0	21.0	20	10	5	4	4	0	19	0	0	0	85	194	4.50	1.143	8.6	1.7	1.7	8.1	4.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Trent Thornton?

Trent Thornton is 29 years old.

When was Trent Thornton born?

Trent Thornton was born on September 30, 1993.

Where was Trent Thornton born?

Trent Thornton was born in Charlotte, NC.

How tall is Trent Thornton?

Trent Thornton is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much does Trent Thornton weigh?

Trent Thornton weighs 190 lbs (86 kg).

How many seasons has Trent Thornton played?

Trent Thornton is in his 5th season.

When was Trent Thornton drafted?

Trent Thornton was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC).

What position does Trent Thornton play?

Trent Thornton is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does Trent Thornton have?

Trent Thornton has 24 strikeouts this season and 268 strikeouts over his career.

How much is Trent Thornton worth?

Trent Thornton makes $1,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1M (23).

How many teams has Trent Thornton played for?

Trent Thornton has played for 2 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

What are Trent Thornton's nicknames?

Butters is a nickname for Trent Thornton.

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